APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD AT THE INNOVATION CENTRE, TREDOMEN PARK ON TUESDAY, 1ST MAY 2018 AT 10.00 A.M.

PRESENT:

Councillor Mrs E.M. Aldworth - Chair

Councillors:

W. David, K Etheridge, D.T. Hardacre, V. James, C.P. Mann, J. Ridgewell, J. Taylor

Relevant Cabinet Members: Mrs B. Jones

Together with:

C. Harrhy (Interim Chief Executive), L. Donovan (Head of People Services)

1.         apologIES for abseNCE

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Mrs C. Forehead, Vice Chair.

2.         DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest made at the beginning or during the course of the meeting.

3.         EXEMPT ITEM - APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF LEGAL SERVICES AND MONITORING OFFICER

Members considered the public interest test certificate from the Proper Officer and concluded that on balance the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information and it was

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting because of the likely disclosure to them of exempt information as identified in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The meeting had been convened to consider expressions of interest and undertake interviews for the position of Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer.

The Committee were asked to consider Mr Robert Tranter for the position of Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer.

Following due process, it was moved and seconded that it be recommended that Mr Robert Tranter be offered the position of Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer at the agreed advertised salary.  By show of hands this was unanimously agreed.

RECOMMENDED that Mr Robert Tranter be offered the position of Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer at the agreed advertised salary.

The meeting closed at 12.35pm